前人栽樹，後人乘涼 The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
Chinese Proverb
ongoing programmes
"The Good Rain" Young/Old Talents Program
Looking into lifelong learning, this program nurtures interested individuals in our community to be new tech leaders in artificial intelligence (AI), metaverse, and design thinking. A series of free-to-all classes for youth and older adults to co-develop digital literacy and soft skills.
Partnership with HKFYG and ELCHK. Supported by ICARE Social Service Scheme
"Digital Common(s)" Intergenerational Community Engagement Program
An experimental program bringing videogaming and extended reality (XR) technologies to local communities in public housing to collectively imagine the future of public spaces.
In collaboration with H.K.F.Y.G. Jockey Club Jat Min Youth S.P.O.T.
Media Art Co-creation & Young Exhibitor Program
Helping local young talents to co-create and exhibit at prestigous art venues and events, showcasing Hong Kong's role as an "International Cultural Hub" that recognise locals as an integral part of the international community.
Part of Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (UABB) 2022
Learning Innovation & Teaching Ethics (LITE) Program
A participatory research program taking a closer look at the future of experiential, integrative, and lifelong learning for all ages, while establishing principles for Teaching Transformative Training (T3).
"Co-learning Space" Cooperative Education Program
Working with teachers and students from medical school, this program seeks to understand how professionalism can be taught in an active learning manner through Metaverse technologies and Generative AI.
In collaboration with CUHK Medical School
e-CO Architecture
A Cooperative Fab-Lab Exploring Ecological Community Facilities
Supported by Hong Kong Design Trust
Metaverse Round-the-Tables Program
Providing non-profit Metaverse services to promote international exchanges for those who cannot afford to travel.
Multiple Partnerships.
'Participatory Design in the Metaverse'
International Metaverse Workshops
"This international prototyping project tests the limit of novel metaverse technologies in traversing geographical and temporal constraints, inviting design experts from The Bartlett UCL, ISCTE Lisbon, MVRDV, Zaha Hadid Architects and more to participate in a co-design experiment."
- a collective effort during the CAADfutures 2023 conference.
Data Common(s): Research Data Management (RDM)
Data Circularity, Reuse and Share between Research and Professional Practice.
Supported by Data Champion Scheme, CUHK Library